I spent the weekend thoroughly enjoying the warm/hot weather. On October 1st and 2nd we hung out at the beach and even went swimming. Water is cooler than in the summer but not as cold as it was back in … Read More
Pip and Artemis at the apple orchard. I finally had a good dream–to erase all the nasty reoccurring ones I’ve had lately. It involved a room full of all of my closest girl friends from over my life time. And … Read More
I attended a field trip with Pip’s preschool. It is a popular orchard to tour. It is located above a steep cliff and beneath it is Mission Creek–full of Kokanee Salmon spawning. And where ever there’s an abundance of apples … Read More
While Tabs and Peter were at soccer, Mist, Pip and I had a tea party on the balcony. Saturday was absolutely beautiful. We had family pictures taken by the lake (school fund raiser) and a family lunch picnic at the … Read More
First day of school 2010 (Pip preschool).Still have the bug. It is a upper/lower respiratory. Of course, everyone else in the family has it as a head cold. Not me. No, I have it in my chest. My lungs are … Read More
My girls and their cousins and friends.I have caught a cold from Tabs and Pip. It’s the first day of sore throat and upset stomach.My MA thesis is in Digital Fiction (studying identity within new, unrecognizable [in the traditional sense] … Read More
Pip and I at Doe-Doe Park last Thursday (we named the park after our dog).It is 5 am. I have been up since 4 am. I have completed my weight lifting routine. I am waiting for the sun to rise … Read More
I found this spider this morning in my backyard–a very attractive one at that. She was resting on the tomato plant. I was in the yard doing dumbell lunges–one thing led to another and soon she was posing for a photo session. … Read More
Confusion once again. I know what I want–I just don’t know the best way to get there. Meditation tonight is in order. Bought the girls the season of Glee–they adore it. This way I limit them to one show per … Read More
Pip & Friends.A most difficult weekend with rain and parenting struggles.My main focus as a mother of three daughters has been to promote the philosophy at home that they live in a woman’s world, but also the world is there’s … Read More
Little Pip at the ranch.UBCO web site had the wrong course number advertised. Thus I registered for the wrong course. Awaiting info from prof of my missed class (the right course). I hope I didn’t miss too much. So, actually … Read More
More pics from our Labour Day at O’Keefe Ranch. Back to the fall. How did it arrive so soon? It seems like I only just arrived home from Asia last week. I am so missing the bliss of summer.Back to … Read More
Labor Day at O’ Keefe Ranch this afternoon. Attempted to attend the Armstrong Fair only to arrive as everyone was departing. Yesterday was the last day.O’Keefe Ranch was fun despite the rain. We loved dressing up. These pics were taken … Read More
Peter took this of the girls. Why is life like a roof on fire? Stress. Relationships are confusing, complicated and exhausting. I think that the longer you are in a relationship–the more complicated it becomes. Peter and I have been … Read More
Peter and Fernando. The area was central to the Hudson Bay Fur Brigade Trail over 125 years ago. In fact the trail crosses through Lac Du Bois. Gold mining was big in the area too. Tranquille Creek flows through the … Read More